Utseya hoping for better perfomance
Prosper Utseya is hoping his team put on a better display with the bat in their upcoming ODI series in Bangladesh.
The Zimbabweans suffered a 5-0 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka last year, only managing to pass the 150-mark on one occasion.
“We had a disappointing series against Sri Lanka, especially in batting and we are hoping for a much better performance in Bangladesh,” said Utseya. Read more
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